Join us next Sunday
Sept. 29, 2019

10:30am Sunday Service | Commitment to Reaching Out
The final service in a three-part series about our vision is about reaching out.What does it look like to actively reach out in a committed way? In a time when so much is going on, how do we commit to keep reaching out with focus and purpose for the long haul? When there is so much to do, it can feel overwhelming to decide where to commit and to continue coming back to making more justice in our world that sorely needs more justice.
Speaker: Rev. Lane Campbell

9:15am Drop-in Discussion: Town Hall with Rev. Lane
Each Sunday in the Chalice Room (second floor).
Come to talk about what’s going on at First Universalist Church. The Board recently drafted a vision statement- let’s talk about that! The church recently voted for a churchwide project - let’s talk about that! Anything else you want to chat about? Bring it to the discussion!
Speaker: Rev. Lane Campbell
Worship Service Videos from 9/15
Commitment to Welcoming
with Rev. Lane Campbell
Upcoming Events & Additional Announcements
Sept. 20-27 | Global Climate Strike
Friday, September 20 through Friday, September 27 will be 8 days of climate activism, inspired by teenager Greta Thunberg of Sweden. There will be multiple actions to join as you see fit. Stay tuned for further announcements.

Friday, Sept. 27th | Global Climate Strike March
Meet at 3:30 at City Hall, 30 Church St. Sponsored by Rochester People’s Climate Coalition and others.

RAIHN* Events
  • Second level training for experienced RAIHN volunteers will be held Monday, Sept. 30, 6:30pm at Eastside Church, 1350 Fairport Rd, Fairport. This training focuses on the issues RAIHN families face, such as culture, poverty, and trauma.
  • An orientation for new volunteers will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30pm, Webster United Church of Christ, 570 Klem Rd, Webster. RSVP to 506-9050 or coordinator@raihn.org
  • RAIHN's 15th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION will be held at ARTISANworks on Thursday, Oct. 17, 6-10pm. Order tickets at https://www.classy.org/event/15th-anniversary-celebration/e239515.
*Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network: keeping families together. Getting families home for good.

Sunday, Sept. 29 | Parent/Family Gathering- Visioning Children's Faith Development
On Sunday, September 29 after service (around 11:45am) parents, guardians, and other child caretakers are invited to the Chalice Room to share in the visioning of our future programing. What is faith development? Where and how does it happen? How can you stay connected to this community outside of Sunday mornings? Childcare will be provided.

Saturday, Oct. 5 | Annual Leadership Retreat
Can you help lead our church community towards our newly constructed vision to welcome, grow and reach out? Please come to our annual leadership retreat! All are welcome to join our ministers, Board members and committee chairs as together we engage with our vision and work to achieve it. 8:30am-3pm on Sat. October 5. Breakfast, lunch, and childcare will be provided. Please RSVP to the church office (office@uuroc.org) by October 2 so we can be sure to have enough food and childcare providers.

Oct. 25 & 26 | NYSCU Annual Meeting
NYSCU NOTES: Food, Glorious Food! When we host the NYSCU Annual Meeting here at church on October 25 and 26, we’ll be showing off our hospitality by providing and serving food. There will be a reception on Friday evening, breakfast on Saturday morning, and lunch on Saturday. We’ll need people to shop, make or pick up food, set up, serve, and clean up (food costs will be reimbursed by NYSCU through the church). Paula Marchese will be heading up the organization of food volunteers, so please contact her if you’re able to help. Many hands make light work, and fun, too!
Joys & Sorrows
from 9/15
Joys
  • Shirley Malone: "David is expected to arrive home this Tuesday from a month of nursing/rehab in a center in Colorado Springs."
  • Becky & Bill Elwell: "Celebrating 25 years of joy being members of this church!"
  • Lois & Greg Baum: "Yesterday's annual Veg Fest at MLK park was great! A positive energy and direction in these challenging times."
  • RAIHN Coordinators: "Tronda and her daughter as well as Whitney and her 3 children, two of the families we hosted in August, moved in their own places this past week!"
  • Congregation: "Happy 17th anniversary to John and Rachel Baldanza."

Sorrows
  • Joyce Gilbert: "Artist Doris Wright, widow of jazz musician Rayburn Wright, has had a terminal stroke and is in palliative care at Strong Memorial Hospital."
To submit an item for 'This Week' at First Universalist
please e-mail it to:   office@uuroc.org  
(no later than noon on Wednesday of the week prior to publication)   
Staff:

Rev. Lane Campbell ,
Minister
(585) 325-5092

Rev. Michelle Yates ,
Minister of Life Span Faith Development
(585) 310-2484

Brock Tjosvold ,
Director of Music
(585) 546-2826

Emma Barry ,
Office Administrator
(585) 546-2826

Brandon Fagan ,
Sexton
(585) 546-2826
150 S. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 546-2826 | office@uuroc.org